| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Swims (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Coates (fresh) PF - David Groberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Junior Rosado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | John Coates inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Marquette | David Cusson lays it in | 33-39 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bruce Curry | 33-42 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | John Coates scores on a turnaround near the basket | 35-42 |
| 18:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 18:29 | Marquette | David Cusson pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:03 | Marquette | David Groberg lays it in | 37-42 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | John Coates is called for the reach on Earl Johnson - foul #3 on John Coates, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) John Coates, David Groberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (C) David Cusson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:19 | Marquette | William Swims is fouled on the floor by Junior Rosado - foul #3 on Junior Rosado, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF) Junior Rosado, Bruce Curry | |
| 17:02 | Marquette | William Swims connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Patterson and he's fouled by Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Johnson (C) Antonio Cline | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking (PF) Earl Johnson | |
| 17:02 | Marquette | William Swims makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Groberg (PF) William Swims | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Felix Rose (SG), Alexander Banas (SF) John Wright, Mark Wilson | |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Matthew Stocking steps in front of the Robert Patterson pass | 40-42 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Troy Rogers - foul #1 on Troy Rogers, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), David Cusson (C) Jim Riley, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Alexander Banas, Kevin Nichols | |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:53 | Marquette | Robert Patterson is hacked by Felix Rose - foul #1 on Felix Rose, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Wright (PG), Junior Rosado (SG), Mark Wilson (C) Ronald Williams, Felix Rose, Matthew Stocking | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cusson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Junior Rosado (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | David Groberg is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (SG) Troy Rogers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 15:12 | Marquette | John Coates loses the dribble to John Wright | 40-46 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | David Groberg blocks the short jumper by Mark Wilson | 40-46 |
| 14:48 | Marquette | David Groberg gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | David Cusson buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Cline | 42-46 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Junior Rosado | 42-48 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Antonio Cline knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Riley | 45-48 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson is fouled on the floor by Antonio Cline - foul #3 on Antonio Cline, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (PG), William Swims (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Antonio Cline, Jim Riley, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (PG), Felix Rose (SG), Eldon Wilson (SF), Kevin Nichols (PF), Matthew Stocking (C) John Wright, Junior Rosado, Bruce Curry, Earl Johnson, Mark Wilson | |
| 12:58 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Rogers is called for the reach on Ronald Williams - foul #2 on Troy Rogers, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams hits a floater from the left side | 45-50 |
| 12:28 | Marquette | William Swims is whistled for a carry | 45-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG) John Coates | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Wright (PG) Felix Rose | |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Williams, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson (C) Eldon Wilson | |
| 11:53 | Marquette | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on Antonio Cline - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado (SG), Bruce Curry (SF), Earl Johnson (PF) Ronald Williams, Kevin Nichols, Matthew Stocking | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Swims (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Troy Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Junior Rosado (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Marquette | Jim Riley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 10:55 | Marquette | Robert Patterson loses the dribble to John Wright | 45-53 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado is fouled on the floor by Troy Rogers - foul #3 on Troy Rogers, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), David Cusson (C) Troy Rogers, Robert Patterson, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Antonio Cline - foul #4 on Antonio Cline, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (PG) Antonio Cline | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (PG), Felix Rose (SG), Kevin Nichols (PF) John Wright, Junior Rosado, Earl Johnson | |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | William Swims makes the driving attempt from close range set up by John Coates | 47-55 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Nichols misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-55 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Troy Rogers snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | John Coates hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), David Groberg (PF) Troy Rogers, William Swims, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Wright (PG), Junior Rosado (SG), Earl Johnson (PF), Matthew Stocking (C) Ronald Williams, Felix Rose, Kevin Nichols, Mark Wilson | |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | David Cusson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | The jump hook by David Cusson is blocked by Matthew Stocking | 49-56 |
| 08:49 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Stocking | 49-58 |
| 08:09 | Marquette | David Groberg's pass is intercepted by Junior Rosado | 49-58 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-58 |
| 07:44 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jim Riley (fresh) SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Coates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Groberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Cusson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Junior Rosado (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Curry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Stocking (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 07:33 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Stocking gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Bruce Curry is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Bruce Curry, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Cline (PG), William Swims (SG), Troy Rogers (SF) John Coates, David Groberg, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Junior Rosado, Bruce Curry, Earl Johnson | |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 06:26 | Marquette | Robert Patterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Troy Rogers | 53-61 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | Jim Riley pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:39 | Marquette | Antonio Cline is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF), David Groberg (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Troy Rogers, Robert Patterson, Jim Riley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado (SG), Earl Johnson (PF) John Wright, Matthew Stocking | |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Williams | 53-64 |
| 05:24 | Marquette | Junior Rosado picks off the pass by Antonio Cline in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado hits the finger roll | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Wilson | 53-66 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Swims | 53-66 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson scores on a runner from close range set up by John Coates and he's fouled by Mark Wilson - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Marquette | Troy Rogers (SF) John Coates | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Wright (PG), Eldon Wilson (SF) Ronald Williams, Kevin Nichols | |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Johnson | 56-68 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Swims | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado can't finish the layup | 58-68 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Antonio Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Swims (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Groberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Junior Rosado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eldon Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Troy Rogers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Junior Rosado gets the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:29 | Detroit Mercy | David Groberg picks off the pass by Earl Johnson | 58-68 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Coates (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), David Cusson (C) William Swims, David Groberg, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry (SF) Eldon Wilson | |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Troy Rogers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | John Coates is called for the reach on Bruce Curry - foul #4 on John Coates, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jim Riley (PG), Thomas Johnson (PF), Steven Landers (C) Antonio Cline, John Coates, David Cusson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (PG), Felix Rose (SG), Kevin Nichols (PF), Matthew Stocking (C) John Wright, Junior Rosado, Earl Johnson, Mark Wilson | |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Bruce Curry steals the ball from Robert Patterson | 58-70 |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Johnson steals the ball from Felix Rose | 58-70 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Kevin Nichols blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Johnson | 58-70 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Curry is whistled for traveling | 58-70 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Wilson (SF) Bruce Curry | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Steven Landers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams runs out the clock | 58-70 |